Step 4: Duct Tape!

Step 5: You're Finished!

At this point, you're basically done! I would recommend taking time to smooth down all the duct tape seams to make sure they are tight and smooth. Th...

After watching the Mythbusters episode on Duct Tape Myths, I decided to take a whack at creating my own duct tape boat. Rather than the two-man sailboat that Jamie and Adam designed, I went for a much slimmer one-man kayak. Only $20 of supplies and a day or two of work; this Kayak makes for a great weekend summer project!

Step 1: Materials

All that you need in the way of materials are some duct tape rolls, a little bit of wood glue, and wood for the frame. For the sake of simplicity and cheapness, I bought a good number of 3/16"x1-3/8"x8' cedar strips to make my frame. At about 90 cents apiece, they were the perfect option.

Step 2: Design

As shown in the picture, the basic design consists of two full-length curved sides, a "hull" piece that follows along the bottom edge of the boat, and reinforcing "ribs" that provide the majority of the strength in the frame.

Once the frame is made, the "skin" of the boat -which consists of two layers of duct tape- stretches across the frame.

Very cool I worked at a boy scout summer camp where we, the aquatics staff, built one of these. The only problem was launching without tipping, as without a flat bottom it is very difficult to keep stable until you are in it, and then it is still easy to fall out, very nice inststructable though.

nice& quick weekend project. As an improvement, you could cut out 3 frames to give it more canoe shape. Rounder bilges improves the carrying capacity, so you could actually use your canoe and post some pictures of that event here :)

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